Jason Statham in Talks To Star In The Action Thriller THE KILLER'S GAME
Action vet Jason Statham is in negotiations to star in the action thriller The Killer’s Game that will be directed by D.J. Caruso (xXx: Return of Xander Cage). THR reports that this move breathes new life into one of Hollywood’s oldest unproduced scripts.
The Killer's Game is based on a novel by Jay Bonansinga; the story follows a veteran assassin who is diagnosed with a life-threatening illness and takes a hit out on himself to avoid the pain that is destined to follow. The twist comes when he finds out that he was misdiagnosed and must then fend off the army of former colleagues trying to kill him.
The book was published in 1997, and since then Hollywood has been trying to turn it into a movie. Several great actors including Michael Keaton and Wesley Snipes were attached to star in the project during its early development.
A long line of directors were also attached at some point to Killer's Game’s: Alex Proyas, John Woo, Pitof, Rupert Wainwright, Renny Harlin and Simon Crane have all passed through.
Statham is no stranger to action and is considered to be one of the biggest names in the genre and has several franchises under his belt, with Fast & Furious and The Mechanic among them.